An elderly man and his son are facing charges after narcotics deputies searched a property and found more than 250 gallons of moonshine and thousands of dollars, according to a new release from the Union County Sheriff's Office.

Union narcotics officers searched a property Tuesday morning in the 200 block of Pasture Drive. Officer found three gallons of moonshine in a refrigerator in the house

and 54 gallons in a storage room in a carport. At that point, officers took James Wallace Harris, 51, and his father, Manual Grady "Preach" Harris, 89, into custody.

Officers said they continued to search the property and found 197 more gallons in a cattle barn behind the home, according to the release.

The release said James Harris was charged with possession of illegal liquor, first offense. Preach Harris was charged with the same offense, but police said he had previously been arrested on the same charges in 1977.

The penalty for the possession of illegal liquor is up to $1,500 fine or a year in prison for the first offense. A second offense carries a minimum penalty of six months in prison and a minimum $600 fine.

The Harrises are charged with possession only because investigators didn't find a still on the property. This is an ongoing investigation and the Sheriff's Office couldn't say if the suspects produced the moonshine or not. They believe that the moonshine has a street value of $20-$30 a gallon.